“Are we going to do Share Time today?” “Yes.” “When?” “Soon.” 5 minutes later… “When can I share?” This 5th grader was super-excited, and completely determined to make sure I didn’t forget to give him his 5-minute sharing opportunity. In my GT classroom, students can earn different privileges for certain achievements, and this was a … Read more
“I don’t know why they even make the kids go to school during the last 2 weeks. The textbooks have been picked up, grades turned in, and all the teachers do is show movies.” Okay, first of all – NOT TRUE! Okay, maybe some of it is sometimes true. Possibly. But think about it. Let’s say … Read more
I was reviewing old blog posts and came across one about the Fido Puzzle. For their “sharing time” my 5th graders have recently been trying to stump each other with riddles, and I think this might be a good one to add to the mix. (If you are a parent of one of my 5th … Read more
Kahoot is a fun student response site that can be used with any device. I don’t employ it very often because the nature of my gifted classes doesn’t really allow for many multiple choice questions. Yesterday, though, I decided to see how my first graders would respond to a Kahoot geography quiz. They have been … Read more
As regular readers may know, my students and I are big fans of ThinkFun games in our classroom. The logic and problem-solving skills embedded into each one equal the entertainment value, which makes teachers and learners happy. ThinkFun recently sent us one of their new games to review – Rush Hour Shift. This name may sound … Read more
So, I saw this tweet the other day: And I was like, “No, that’s not possible. A game that’s better than the Chrome dinosaur?!!!” So, I clicked on the link, which took me here. There were quite a few links in the story and I, of course, clicked on every single one except the one … Read more